Please think about staying for Dinner, the cost is $20.00 per person. Learn how the Uptown Athletic Club helps Youth through High school, in their Athletic Programs in Plattsmouth.

PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CHAMBER MEMBERS

Tuesday, September 14this the first class out of five, to begin your Business Plan!

We are coming up on that time of year again, Plattsmouth Harvest Festival (previously known as the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival). The Plattsmouth Chamber will be co-hosting with the Korn Klub on Sept. 10th and 11th with the (“Cheers Garden”). The Chamber will have 3 shifts to fill on Friday; 2:00 to 5:00, 5:00 to 9:00 and 9:00 to midnight!

Also, we will need help to set-up on Thursday afternoon on the 9th of Sept. and take down Sunday the 12th.

Please contact the Chamber if you are able to volunteer for any of the above shifts.

IS HOSTING its 1st annual Pie Eating Contest at 7:30pm on Saturday, September 11th. Stop in or call 296-3000 or 889-7553 to register. Entry deadline is September 1st. $100 gift certificate to the winner.

Applications are being accepted for singers and musicians (of all ages) who would like to try out for an opportunity to singor play the National Anthem during the Plattsmouth Harvest Festival September 9th through 12th. The auditions, open to residentsof Cass County, will be held on Wednesday, August 25th at 6pm at the Plattsmouth Community Center. Applications with details may be downloaded from www.plattsmouthharvestfestival.com For more information, or if you are unable to download the application, please contact Korn Klub President Terry Little, 296-417

will host its September meeting at 7:00pm on September 9th at the Morton-James Public Library at 923 First Corso in Nebraska City. Lincoln Family History Center director, Tina Wells, will give a presentation on 'Resources from Family Search'. This presentation will cover how to utilize the Family History Center's resources from not only the FHC's facilities, but from your home computer as well."

The library will be hosting a Dance Dance Revolution tournament entitled, "Girls Just Wanna Dance" fro 1:30 - 3:30 on

Saturday, September 18th. This tournament will be made up of female teams of two and is open to anyone.

Plattsmouth Public Library patrons now have access to e-books at Overdrive Digital Media. Overdrive Digital Media first became available to our patrons in February of 2010. Initially patrons were able to download audiobooks to compatible devices. Now patrons are also able to download e-books from Overdrive. To have access to these services you need a valid Plattsmouth Public Library card. Just stop by the library and we can assist you with Overdrive and register you for a library card.

Manley, NE [August 18, 2010]- The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley opens Neil Simon’s play, “Jake’s Women” on August 27. Mr. Simon is one of America's favorite playwrights. His uncanny knack for balancing humor with drama continues to resonate well with audiences of all ages.

Written in 1992, the script is fairly modern and translates well to today's audiences. The story revolves around Jake, a writer whose second marriage is in crisis because of his unresolved feelings for his first wife, who is deceased. Jake begins to play a game where he summons the people in his life for "imagined conversations." However, soon, the women start entering his world without his control and the hallucinations start to cause havoc. Jake's first wife, second wife, daughter, sister and therapist are soon interrupting his daily life and making Jake question what is real and what is imagined.

The production is directed by and stars Kevin Colbert of Weeping Water in the title role. The rotating cast of women in Jake’s life are played by Brigid Amos and Brenna Thompson of Lincoln, Shari Hoelker of Omaha, Melinda Mead of Plattsmouth, Alyssa DiPaolo of Elmwood, Renae Koehler of Firth. Young Riah Carrera of Bellevue makes her Lofte debut as Jake’s young daughter.

Performance dates are August 27-29, September 3-5 and 9-12. Curtain times are 7:30pm on Thursday-Saturday and 2pm matinees on Sundays. General admission tickets are $16. Reservations can be made by calling the Lofte ticket office at (402) 234-2553.

The Lofte is located near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 50 near the town of Manley. For driving directions and more information about the theater, please visit our website, www.Lofte.com.

DECISIONS SURROUNDING SOCIAL SECURITY have become increasingly complex. See your choices more clearly. On Thursday, August 26 at 7pm at Edward Jones, 2380 West 8th Ave, Suite 5, we'll talk about how benefits are calculated, receiving benefits while working and options for spouses. Seating is limited so please call 296-0515 to reserve your space. Brad Ksiazek, EDWARD JONES, Making Sense of Investing http://www.edwardjones.com

A Sightreading Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2010, from 1 PM - 3 PM in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in picturesque Avoca, Nebraska. This will be a wonderful opportunity to play with other music students, and sightread music that you've never seen before, and don't have to ever see again. During the workshop, musicians will be discussing how to negotiate new compositions with minimum stress, and maximum music. The beauty of this workshop is that all you have to do is show up. There is no preparation necessary, although pre-registration is required, and there is a $20.00 fee. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Sunday, October 10, 2:30 PM, Schoolhouse Fiddling Bee, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse (registration starts at 1 PM, fiddlers and their back-up admitted free) $5.00 for adults, $1.00 for children

Sunday, November 14, 2:30 PM, Schoolhouse Performance Series, “Wedding Music You Should and Shouldn’t Have at Your Wedding”, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, $5.00 for adults, $1.00 for children

The Cornhusker Motor Club Foundation is a non-profit organization funded by contributions from AAA, its members, and generous supporters who believe in its mission. The Foundation's goals include supporting tourism efforts across Nebraska which enhance economic development and provide visitors with a greater ability to enjoy our state's natural wonders and man-made treasurers.

If you have a special need in your community that deserves consideration, please submit your request to: Rose White, Executive Director, CMC Foundation, P.O. Box 3985, Omaha, NE 68103. Matching grants are available for 2010 and 2011 projects.

Think about the possibilities…do you like people? Do you like to entertain? Do you have extra space in your home to share with travelers? Do you like to cook? If your answer to these questions is “yes”, perhaps becoming an innkeeper at your own bed and breakfast is something you should think about. There are many advantages to innkeeping, but like any other business, there are disadvantages too. Would you like to find out more about innkeeping in Nebraska?

To help you investigate these questions and more, the Nebraska Association of Bed and Breakfast (NABB) is hosting a workshop on Monday, October 11, 2010. The Aspiring Innkeeper Workshop (AIW) will be held in Lincoln, NE, on the Fallbrook Campus of Concordia University. Two veteran innkeepers, Jeanna Stavas, owner of Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast in Nebraska City and Harriet Gould, who owns Pine Crest Farms B&B in Valparaiso, NE, will host this workshop. Jeanna currently serves as the President of NABB and has been in the B&B business for 5 years. Harriet is a retired educator having served over 40 years in education as teacher, principal, curriculum director, coach and adjunct professor. She shares her innkeeping responsibilities with her husband and brother-in-law. She has been an innkeeper for over 12 years.

Nebraska’s bed and breakfasts are each unique and different. Whispering Pines property is over 100 years old while the owners built Pine Crest Farms property as their residence in the early 1970s. Some B&B’s are located in cities while others are in very rural settings. Amenities vary widely from inn to inn too. Lincoln’s Atwood House is a stately Georgian colonial that has Jacuzzi tubs and luxurious bathrooms while Whispering Pines has an outdoor hot tub and Pine Crest Farms has a spacious outdoor swimming pool. Burchell’s White Hill Farmhouse Inn in Minden has a restaurant on the property as well as a gift shop. Traditions B&B in Columbus has an award-winning restaurant attached to the B&B while The Hanlon House in Scottsbluff hosts many cultural events at the B&B. KrazyWoman Orchard B&B in Scribner is an updated 1900s era farmhouse surrounded by pine, hazelnut, pecan trees and country views. Other inns have none of these amenities but offer the traveler a quiet night’s rest in a unique setting. There are many, many options available when you begin to think about creating your B&B. Check out the NABB website to explore the many approved and inspected inns that are members of the state’s B&B association, offering a quality standard for the B&B industry.

Consider attending the Aspiring Innkeeper Workshop on October 11 in Lincoln. Attendees must register in advance for this workshop. Complete details about this workshop and the NABB Fall Conference are located on the NABB website : http://www.nebraskabb.com

Again, think about the possibilities…being your own boss, cooking breakfast for your guests, meeting people from around the globe, being an ambassador for Nebraska tourism, running your business out of your home, and creating “a night to remember and days to tell your friends about” for your many guests.

It starts early in your life. You go to school and it’s time for music. Your music teacher says, “Today class, we’re going to sing.” She plays something you know like “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” or “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” And you think, “Oh boy, I know this one!” So you sing at the top of your lungs, because you know this one and are sure to get an A in music.

But the teacher says, “Sweetheart, don’t sing so loud.” She plays it again and this time you sing softer, but you know the song and love it and you want an A so you sing from your heart.

Then the teacher says, “Honey, move to the back row.”

“But nobody can hear me from back there,” you say.

And she says, “I know.” So you hang your head and move to the back row. And now you don’t even sing with the radio when you’re alone in your car.

Today, please sing. Sing loudly regardless of what your teacher said. You see most of us go to our grave with our life’s music trapped inside.

Sing as if your life depended on it today as you listen to life and make a positive life, and not just a living.

I hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. Please feel free to email me any thoughts, ideas, pictures or any information you would like to see included in future newsletters. Please get the information to me no later than Monday morning @ 8 a.m. to be included in the following Wednesday edition.

Thank you for your support and be well.

Vicki Moses

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